Although bondage and pain-play are turn-ons of mine, I'm scared of bruising and can't take a hit! When my partner bought this little beauty, it was a newbie's dream come true! Those on the receiving end can experience great variance in sensation as the suede hits the skin. The suede is neither too light or heavy and has a slight dragging feel when pulled across the skin, so it's great for tickling! For a really fun experience, you can alternate between dragging the flogger across the skin and spanking with it.

To those who want more pain: this probably won't work for you. Gluttons for punishment will be left wanting more; if a softie like me can handle it, it isn't that painful. My partner had to swing her arm back and really wind up for me to experience a lot of pain. After a good spanking with the toy you will feel stinging, but not as intense as with a paddle or a good hand spanking. My partner usually prefers toys with more weight, and she kept complaining that it felt like it wasn't going to do anything! In my opinion, it's not a true flogger--it's a teaser and can be used lightly enough to slap the crotch, perineum, nipples, or any other sensitive/erogenous zones without any negative results.

Since this is a light flogger and we only used it for teasing, there was no cleanup but it's suede so be careful. Suede is so hard to clean. We did get the handle dirty since we used it as a dildo, however, but that can be cleaned with warm water and a mild hand soap.

Finally, the whip looks as luxurious as it feels--it's so pretty you don't have to hide it (I mean you do, but at least it looks nice)! Standard for LELO--everything they make looks like it belongs in some luxurious sex den. It's a decent size and it's versatile, sexy, and gentle enough for newbies. I would recommend this whip wholeheartedly!